Chili PepperCrushed

Aside from the textural contrast, crushed chili pepper differs from powdered
chili pepper in that the former includes dried seeds.

Also commonly called
crushed red pepper, just a dash adds a lot of spice and heat to sausage, pizza,
pasta sauce and other foods. And here’s an interesting tip: leftovers or dishes
made a day in advance will have fierier flavor because more oleoresin capsicum,
the active compound in peppers, will be released into the food.

d.flavor profile

crushed chili pepper

culinary companions

Works with grilled and roasted foods as well as pasta, rice and bean dishes.

e.recipes

crushed chili pepper

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f.what else you should know

crushed chili pepper

These plants have been grown for food for centuries, which has resulted
in numerous cultivars. In fact, there are five domesticated species of
chili pepper currently in cultivation. This one is Capsicum annuum,
which also includes bell peppers and jalapeños.

The common name of “chili” is derived from the language of the Nahuatl,
formerly known as the Aztecs. The fruits were so central to the Aztec
way of life that ritual fasting was defined as going without salt and
chili peppers.